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New Post- 2020 TAG Heuer Carrera Elegant Chronograph 42mm

  1. Mr_Orange

    Mr_Orange Sep 18, 2020

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    Yes!
     
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  2. kappa_md

    kappa_md Sep 18, 2020

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    Haha great then! :p I think this Carrera will be out for a while and the design language will continue for several years.
    2010 - Calibre 1887.
    2015 - JC Biver Carrera.
    2020 - Calibre H02.
    2025 - ???

    I think I’ll give TAG Heuer a tap at the back! :thumbsup: It might not be perfect (depending on who looks & critiques it) but I think as a flagship model, the Carrera is safe and in the right direction ;)

    All good sir @Mr_Orange :D
     
  3. Aquagraph

    Aquagraph Sep 18, 2020

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    It doesn't bother me either way. Looks busy with it, empty without it... needs something, but maybe smaller
     
  4. Yago

    Yago Sep 18, 2020

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    It's useless. Imagine car manufacturers stating miles to the gallon on the front or back of a car. I don't even like engine specs, always deleted on new cars I bought.
     
  5. Aquagraph

    Aquagraph Sep 18, 2020

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    They should have put that on the movement and Swiss Made on the front.
     
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  6. kappa_md

    kappa_md Sep 18, 2020

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    Well if you ask me, I wouldn’t want it either in the first place, but to be honest, since it’s already there and we probably won’t be able to do something about it, I don’t entirely hate it. I think the new Carrera (Sports or Elegant) will still be a good seller for TAG Heuer even with the text on it. So it’s a NOT an issue for me.
     
  7. kappa_md

    kappa_md Sep 18, 2020

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    People who will read “Heuer02” will not actually understand it, but the “80 Hours” is elementary my dear :D
     
  8. abrod520

    abrod520 Sep 18, 2020

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    Only thing I genuinely like about it.
     
  9. abrod520

    abrod520 Sep 18, 2020

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    I would remove the seconds subdial completely - crosshair AND hand - before I'd remove the text.

    If I've got some downtime this weekend, maybe I'll re-download GIMP and try my hand again
     
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  10. abrod520

    abrod520 Sep 18, 2020

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    I think the 44mm bezel version should have had the white subdials, and been called an Autavia.

    Reposting:
     
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  11. imagwai

    imagwai Sep 18, 2020

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    Would need a rotating bezel possibly
     
  12. abrod520

    abrod520 Sep 18, 2020

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    Agreed, but my intention was to show just how easy it would be to create a whole new line of distinct watches by just adding contrasting subdials and a new name - no different engineering needed. Instead we further dilute the Carrera name... modern-day TAG Heuer is really just "Carrera and Some Other Models"
     
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  13. calibre11user

    calibre11user Sep 18, 2020

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  14. Hubert

    Hubert TAG Heuer Forums Moderator Staff Member Sep 18, 2020

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    They could have just re-launched the Autavias with the Compressor case!
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  15. abrod520

    abrod520 Sep 18, 2020

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    They could but it would probably look too close to the Sinn 103
     
  16. Hubert

    Hubert TAG Heuer Forums Moderator Staff Member Sep 18, 2020

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    True, but I still think it would've been a hit.
     
  17. calibre11user

    calibre11user Sep 18, 2020

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    If TAG Heuer had done what you suggested, then the Autavia would be a racing watch, a pilot's watch (2019 3-hander), and a diver's watch.
     
  18. abrod520

    abrod520 Sep 18, 2020

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    Well, to be fair the compressor Autavias were that, in 1969. (Never 3-handers though.)
     
  19. kappa_md

    kappa_md Sep 18, 2020

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    Similarities between the new Carrera Sports and the previous Autavias are truly outstanding (esp in panda / reverse panda dial) :thumbsup:

    The Carrera now carries the design language of both the 60/70s motorsports Carrera & Autavia in distinct models :cool: (probably that was the plan all along) :eek: But the Autavia “recall” name was just ressurected for an entirely different purpose (Air / Pilot / Adventure)
     
  20. calibre11user

    calibre11user Sep 18, 2020

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